Effects of low intensity electrical stimulation on quadriceps muscle voluntary maximal strength

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 425-430

  Valli, P ^a   Boldrini, L ^a   Bianchedi, D ^a   Brizzi, G ^b   Miserocchi, G ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SINTESI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^d Dipto di Medicina Sperimentale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exercise, physiology; Isometric contraction; Muscle contraction, physiology; Oxygen consumption

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DYNAMOMETRY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TRAINING; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; LEG; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING;

EID: 0036882299     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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